Played the Plantation Course first time ever (buck...

Played the Plantation Course first time ever (bucket list). I am a 1 handicap player. The course is as beautiful as you can imagine. However, what a let down when I show up, pay a decent amount of money only to find out at the first tee that due to the pro tournament (PGA), we had to play cart path only. On top of that, you hit a perfect shot and find the middle of the fairway however, is roped off for the pros and we had to drop on the rough. Then, no way to know distances because the fairways have no yardage markers (sprinklers or 100, 150, 200 yrd fairway marker) and you walked 30 to 50 yards away from your cart where the GPS is located due to cart path only rule. I guess our money is not valuable. Simple solution have been to let you know before you pay and arrive at the first tee that you will be walking and that the center of the fairways were ropped off thus not allowed to play from the middle of the fairway. Second, provide a range finder so that you don't guess yardage and fly greens or come up short. This was a frustration that my group shared and we did not know each other until the day of tee off. Save your money, play the Bay Course. Just as nice, great shape and great service. The people at the Plantation Course also exuded great service. Just disappointed that I experienced this awsome course the way I did and the money I spent. I hope the next few weeks the course does something to help the first time bucket list players enjoy their rounds. Provide a range finder and full disclosure of the conditions they will be paying in.